Tataouinea hannibalis

† Tataouinea hannibalis is an Early Cretaceous rebbachisaurid sauropod from the Chenini Formation of southern Tunisia, named for Hannibal Barca. This large diplodocoid sauropod documents a rebbachisaurid presence in North Africa before the clade's extinction.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Tataouinea hannibalis was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic Era

Tataouinea hannibalis lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.

O Cretáceo viu a evolução contínua dos dinossauros com a ascensão dos ornitópodes e dos primeiros ceratópsios. As plantas com flores apareceram pela primeira vez e começaram a transformar os ecossistemas terrestres. Spinosaurus e outros grandes terópodes viveram neste período.